I’ve been following Michael D. Waters’s Joyful ‘toons for about three years now and I have always enjoyed their appeal. Call me a kid at heart - I love cartoons; and, Mike’s toons are very reminiscent of old school favorites like Looney Tunes and Popeye.
I decided to give Mike a shout out today because I’ll be praying for him at the wailing wall regarding a publisher picking up his works for a compilation book. How fantastic would it be to have Joyful ‘toons sitting on your coffee table, sharing the light of God’s word as well as appealing to children and the child-like.
Here are my top three all-time favorites from Mike’s :
This one showed up in my inbox during the time I was dealing with a difficult boss. It was a gentle reminder that God expected me to be the bigger man. The irony of this cartoon is at the time I had just had a boil on my bottom lanced, so I could definitely feel the sheep’s pain!
Don’t you love the simplicity of Mike’s drawings? They lend a visual element to the scriptures without taking away. I have a plan to frame this next one and hang it in my office.
My third favorite was a gem that I saw that spoke volumes to how I need to handle my personality weaknesses and the crap that Satan throws my way.
The Family of God
Truly, I believe that another reason I was so drawn to Mike’s cartoons was that I saw another believer using his gifts and his talents to bring glory to God. Mike, indeed, has been tailor made and I’m proud of him for happily being on display.


